In a world with lots of surprises, both good and bad, one must always stand tall for what they believe in.

Monday, August 27, 2007

Cottage retreat

Ryan and I went away last week over the weekend to my family cottage. We enjoyed a sense of stopped time at the cottage. This gives you time to reflect upon the fast pace of the life we all live. The song by Bucky Covington "A different world" had become one of my favourite songs before we had gone to the cottage but some of that song rings true for the cottage way of life.

We were born to mothers who smoked and drankOur cribs were covered in lead-based paintNo childproof lidsNo seat belts in carsRode bikes with no helmetsand still here we areStill here we areWe got daddy's belt when we misbehavedHad three TV channels you got up to changeNo video games and no satelliteAll we had were friends and they were outsidePlaying outsideIt was a different lifeWhen we were boys and girlsNot just a different timeIt was a different worldSchool always started the same everydaythe pledge of allegiance, then someone would praynot every kid made the team when they triedWe got disappointed but that was alrightWe turned out alrightIt was a different lifeWhen we were boys and girlsNot just a different timeIt was a different worldNo bottled waterWe'd drink from a garden hoseAnd every Sunday,All the stores were closed.It was a different lifeWhen we were boys and girlsNot just a different timeIt was a different world

The things that rang out to me is the 3 TV channels that you have to get up and change, and if you want clearer reception you have to go outside and manually redirect the Aeriel as one person stands inside and communicates if you are getting clearer or not. You don't see people on cell phones at the cottage. You don't see kids with ipods running around. You see kids playing in sand and looking for crayfish. Simple life... We enjoyed that simple cottage life for about 5 days. I forgot the camera so no photos to share. We are already looking ahead to our next trip to the cottage to get back to nature and recharge our batteries.